It’s all about quantity, not quality for the Pac-12 Conference in Week 4 of the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. The conference is tied with the SEC for the most teams in the poll with six. It’s the first time in four years the Pac-12 has had that many […]
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NL Wild Card Race: 1.5 Games Separate Cubbies, Nats, and Brewers
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the NL Wild Card race is down to three teams jockeying for the final two Wild Card spots after the streaking Chicago Cubs caught the slumping Washington Nationals, and the Yelich-less Milwaukee Brewers hang tough on the playoff bubble. The NL Wild […]
Aaron Rodgers Arguing with Matt LaFleur Might be Secret to Green Bay’s Success
The secret to the Green Bay Packers success might be quarterback Aaron Rodgers arguing with his coach Matt Lafleur. The two were seen in a heated exchange on the sidelines of Sunday’s game in Minnesota. The Packers beat a divisional rival for the second straight week, and are 2-0 in […]
Champions League: Barcelona Travels to Dortmund on First Day of Group Stage Play
Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund are starting the Champions League group stage with a bang on Tuesday, as the two European powerhouses will face off in Germany for their first match in Group F. That titanic encounter is one of eight Champions League matches taking place on Tuesday, with the other […]
AL Wild Card: Hot Oakland with 90 Wins, Cleveland on Bubble
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the Oakland A’s are currently in the top spot in the AL Wild Card after a six-game winning streak put them over 90 wins for the season. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Indians are currently on the bubble and 1.5 games out of contention. […]
UFC Notebook: Justin Gaethje Looking for Title Fight After Stopping Donald Cerrone
Justin Gaethje earned a first-round win by TKO against Donald Cerrone on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 158 in Vancouver. Gaethje (21-2) won when referee Jerin Valel stepped in to stop the fight at the 4:18 mark in the first round of a fight that […]
Martin Truex Jr. Wins South Point 400 to Open NASCAR Playoff
Martin Truex Jr. punched his ticket to the second round of the playoff by winning the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night, the first race of the NASCAR Cup Series postseason. The victory was Truex’s fifth of the season, and his first since winning at […]
WNBA Playoffs: Half-Court Heave Sends Las Vegas Aces Into Semifinals (VIDEO)
The Las Vegas Aces needed a last gasp, desperation shot – one that perhaps, didn’t need to be quite so desperate – to get past the Chicago Sky and into the semifinal round of the WNBA playoffs. The Aces were down 92-90 with less than 10 seconds left in their […]
Record Online Betting Helps New Jersey Sports Handle Keep Pace with Nevada
New Jersey’s sports betting industry turned in a solid performance in August, posting a sports handle of $293,594,862. The Garden State is starting to give Nevada a run for its money — with help from its strong online sector. Since April, New Jersey’s sportsbook handle has been keeping pace with […]
NFL Betting Recap: New England Patriots Continue Miami Dolphins Misery; Sam Darnold Illness Affects Jets Line
When the line for the New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins game was posted at 16.5 points in the Patriots’ favor, it quickly jumped to 19.5. Oddsmakers were a bit skittish that New England was nearly a three-touchdown favorite. The sharps brought it down to 18 at game time. Turns […]
Alabama Football Losers Against Spread, Central Florida Undefeated as Favorites
Alabama football has had no problem winning its first three games, but they have a huge issue with covering the spread. The Crimson Tide is now 1-2 ATS after Week 3 of the College Football Season. This is vastly different from the University of Alabama football’s performance ATS last season. […]
Tyson Fury Survives Surprising Test from Otto Wallin to Retain Lineal Heavyweight Title
Tyson Fury may have won comfortably on the scorecards, but there was nothing easy about the lineal heavyweight champion’s victory over Otto Wallin at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday evening. At the end of the 12th and final round, the judges awarded Fury a unanimous decision, 116-112, 117-111, and 118-110. Deep […]
888 Holdings Profits Plummet as Brexit Worries Loom
The Gibraltar-based gaming company, 888 Holdings PLC, reported its pre-tax profit dropped 63% in the first six months of the year, and cut its dividend by 29%. And that may have been the good news. Reading 888 Holdings’ CEO’s Sept 10 comments, one might think the company hit one out […]
Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football
Released 9/3/2019: Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football by John U. Bacon. William Morrow, HarperCollins Books, N.Y., N.Y. If you’re a Michigan football fan, this book is a must read. If you’re a college football fan, but not dipped in maize and blue, […]
Week 2 NFL DFS: Boom or Bust with Josh Allen
Now we must take what we learned last week and react, yet not overreact, in Week 2. I think there were some surprise star players last week that we can utilize this week, particularly at wide receiver.
Tyson Fury Wants a Warm Up, Otto Wallin Wants to Make History in Heavyweight Showdown
Lineal heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, will look to avoid a shocking loss before his expected rematch against Deontay Wilder when he takes on undefeated Swedish fighter Otto Wallin in Las Vegas on Saturday. The bout, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena, is seen by most as little more than […]
Premier League Weekend Preview: Top Six Sides Face Tricky Tests
Several of England’s traditional powers will have to deal with potentially tricky challenges this weekend, as the English Premier League returns from the international break. In what could be the weekend’s most impactful match on the Premier League at this point in the season, Manchester United plays host to Leicester […]
FIBA World Cup: Former Winners Argentina, Spain Meet in Gold Medal Game
Both Spain and Argentina will be looking for their second FIBA World Cup title on Sunday, as the two nations advanced to the final in Friday action. Gasol Leads Spain Past Australia Spain was led by Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol, who scored 33 points in the semfinal. But even […]
Kyle Busch Favorite to Win Monster Energy Cup Playoff, South Point 400 in Las Vegas
The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Playoff begins on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the South Point 400, and Kyle Busch is the favorite. He’s the top choice, not only to win the opening race, but the Cup itself. Busch is a 9/2 pick to win at his home […]
Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights Favorites for Stanley Cup, Conference Titles
The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again the preseason favorite to win the Stanley Cup, but the Vegas Golden Knights are a close second. The Lighting are the 6/1 choice to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup, while the Golden Knights are 7/1, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. The Toronto […]